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WGST Fall Lunch Lecture

In this engaging book, Laura Ellingson and Patricia Sotirin construct a consid-eration of "aunts" that moves from noun to verb. "Aunts" is more than a group of people or a role; instead, "to aunt" is a practice, something people "do." Some women "aunt" as second mothers, friends, or mentors, while others play more peripheral roles. In either case, aunts nonetheless significantly impact their nieces’ and nephews' life choices.